Africa

G5 Sahel Chief Cautions Against Early French Troop Cut

The head of a five-nation force in the Sahel has warned against any early move by France to scale back its anti-jihadist mission in the troubled region.

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ISWAP Jihadists Abduct Aid Worker and Local Officials in Nigeria

Islamic State West Africa Province fighters have abducted a humanitarian aid worker and two local officials in conflict-plagued northeastern Nigeria.

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Boko Haram Claims Nigeria Farm Massacre as Toll Rises to 76

Boko Haram claimed responsibility for a brutal massacre of farm workers in northeast Nigeria over the weekend as the death toll rose to 76.

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Algeria Says Three Islamists Killed in Army Clash

Three Islamists were killed Tuesday in a clash with the Algerian army in the country's northeast, the defense ministry said, adding that an operation was ongoing.

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Niger Wants to Double Size of Army to Fight Jihadists: Minister

Niger's army, locked in a battle with jihadist groups in several regions, should double in size to "at least 50,000" soldiers in the next five years, Defense Minister Issoufou Katambe has told parliament.

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Mali, Foreign Military Bases Attacked in North

Malian and foreign military bases in three Mali towns came under attack from mortars and rockets on Monday in the north of the country, military sources said.

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Massacre in Jihadist-Ravaged Northeast Nigeria Kills at Least 110

At least 110 people were killed in a weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on jihadists, making it the deadliest raid on civilians this year.

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CIA Officer Killed in Somalia: US Media

A CIA officer was killed in combat in Somalia in recent days, US media said Thursday without releasing details of how the agent died.

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Ethiopia PM Orders Final Offensive Against Dissident Tigray Leaders

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired.

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Five Anti-Jihadist ‘Volunteer Militia’ Killed in Burkina Faso: Official

Five civilian fighters assisting Burkina Faso security forces against a jihadist insurgency were killed in an attack, a local elected official said.

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